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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Red Wings · TUE · FEB 23 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
Upcoming
TUE · FEB 23 · 6:00 PM CT
Scotiabank Arena
DSN
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs
1–2–0
VS
Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings
0–2–0
Upcoming
TUE · FEB 23 · 6:00 PM CT
DSN
Toronto Maple Leafs
Home · Maple Leafs
1–2–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
Dylan Larkin has solved Sergei Bobrovsky before, 6 goals on 82 shots. But Detroit has struggled to beat Sergei Bobrovsky: .935 on 1115 shots.
Scotiabank Arena
Detroit Red Wings
Away · Red Wings
0–2–0
0 PTS
Maple Leafs
GOALIES
Red Wings
Sergei Bobrovsky
Sergei Bobrovsky
Expected
.887 SV% · 3.06 GAA · 0W
.852 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
John Gibson
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.915 SV% · 2.07 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Maple Leafs
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Red Wings
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Maple LeafsProjected lines
L1
Kirill Marchenko · Auston Matthews · Jack Roslovic
L2
Gavin McKenna · John Tavares · William Nylander
L3
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Colton Sissons
L4
Brandon Duhaime · Teddy Blueger · Bo Groulx
D1
Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
D2
Morgan Rielly · Darren Raddysh
D3
Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Troy Stecher
PP1
Kirill Marchenko · John Tavares · William Nylander · Darren Raddysh · Auston Matthews
PP2
Easton Cowan · Nick Paul · Gavin McKenna · Jack Roslovic · Morgan Rielly
PK1
Teddy Blueger · Brandon Duhaime · Jake McCabe · Chris Tanev
PK2
Nick Paul · Colton Sissons · Oliver Ekman-Larsson · Darren Raddysh
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
Maple Leafs
INJURY REPORT
Red Wings
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Maple LeafsInjury report
Dakota Joshua
IR · Abdomen · Expected back Oct 24
Max Domi
IR · Back (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Cade Webber
IR · Elbow · Expected back Oct 31
Elvis Merzlikins
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Mar 30
William Villeneuve
IR · Knee (surgery) · Expected back Oct 31
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:08 AM CT Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Maple Leafs lost their last game and are 1-2-0 in their first 3 games. The Red Wings have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Dylan Larkin has solved Sergei Bobrovsky before, 6 goals on 82 shots. But Detroit has struggled to beat Sergei Bobrovsky: .935 on 1115 shots.

The problem is Lucas Raymond, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Maple Leafs. Stay out of the box: the Maple Leafs' power play ranks 5th and Detroit's penalty kill sits 25th.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Dylan Larkin has 6 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky (82 shots).
(Detroit)
6 goals on Sergei Bobrovsky
Goaltending
Sergei Bobrovsky has a .935 save % against Detroit (1115 shots).
.935 SV% vs DET
Matchup
Colton Sissons has 5 goals on John Gibson (30 shots).
(Toronto)
5 goals on John Gibson
Player
Lucas Raymond has 5 points in his last 4 games against Toronto. See the games →
(Detroit)
5 pts, last 4 vs TOR
Special Teams
Toronto's power play ranks 5th while Detroit's penalty kill ranks 25th.
5th / 25th PP vs PK
Milestone
Nick Paul is 3 goals shy of 200 career goals.
197 career goals